CPACE Content questions with answers
Tinker vs Des Moines ANS -Students wore armbands to protest Vietnam War. Neither teachers or
students shed their rights at the school gates. Bands are not disruptive to operation of school.
Hazlewood vs Kuhlmeier ANS -Principal can decide what is said in school newspaper.
School officials can censor non-forum student newspapers when they can justify their decision by
stating an educational purpose.
Bethel School District vs Fraser ANS -Sexually explicit speech is not protected.
Lee vs Weisman ANS -It ruled that schools may not sponsor clerics to conduct even non-denominational
prayer.
Santa Fe School District vs Doe ANS -The Court held that the policy allowing the student-led prayer at
the football games was unconstitutional.
New Jersey v TLO ANS -The Supreme Court of the United States, in a 6-3 decision issued by Justice
White, balancing between the individual's—even a child's—legitimate expectation of privacy and the
school's interest in maintaining order and discipline, held for the appellant (state). According to school
officials, they do require a "reasonable suspicion" to perform a search. Student was smoking cigarettes
in bathroom.
Civic Center Act ANS -Education Code Section 38130
- The law provides there is a civic center at each and every public school and grounds within the state for
which the community can gather and meet.
- A school district may grant the use of the school facilities or grounds and in turn may charge an amount
not to exceed its direct costs.
Cooperative Learning ANS -According to Vygotsky (1978), children first develop lower mental function
such as simple perceptions, associative learning, and involuntary attention; however, through social
interactions with more knowledgeable others, such as more advanced peers and adults, children
, eventually develop higher mental function such as language, counting, problem-solving skills, voluntary
attention, and memory schemes.
Prop 227 (and Prop 58) ANS -Requires California public schools to teach LEP students in special classes
that are taught nearly all in English. This provision had the effect of eliminating "bilingual" classes in
most cases.
Prop 58 impact - repealed most of prop 227 effects
A YES vote on this measure means: Public schools could more easily choose how to teach English
learners, whether in English-only, bilingual, or other types of programs.
Dialogue Journals ANS -an ongoing written interaction between two people to exchange experiences,
ideas, or reflections. It is used most often in education as a means of sustained written interaction
between students and teachers at all education levels.
Small Learning Communities ANS -is a school organizational model that is an increasingly common form
of learning environment in American secondary schools to subdivide large school populations into
smaller, autonomous groups of students and teachers
Magnet Programs ANS -have a focused theme and aligned curricula in Science, Technology, Engineering,
and Mathematics (STEM), Fine and Performing Arts, International Baccalaureate, International Studies,
MicroSociety, Career and Technical Education (CTE), World Languages (immersion and non-immersion)
and many others. typically more "hands on - minds on"
Building a School Vision ANS -1. The vision must be shared by all members. You will not reach your
ultimate goals if the vision is simply dictated down to your teachers. The vision must have the input of
all members to be effective.
2. The vision must become the standard by which decisions are made. If it truly is your vision, then
nothing that does not line up with your vision in your school must occur unless it is driving your school
towards your vision.
3. The vision has to be revisited often. It is important that your vision for your school is revisited on a
regular basis to make sure it is still relevant, effective, and shared by all. This is the perfect way to open
up a new school year. It also has to be articulated to all shareholders including parents, students and
Tinker vs Des Moines ANS -Students wore armbands to protest Vietnam War. Neither teachers or
students shed their rights at the school gates. Bands are not disruptive to operation of school.
Hazlewood vs Kuhlmeier ANS -Principal can decide what is said in school newspaper.
School officials can censor non-forum student newspapers when they can justify their decision by
stating an educational purpose.
Bethel School District vs Fraser ANS -Sexually explicit speech is not protected.
Lee vs Weisman ANS -It ruled that schools may not sponsor clerics to conduct even non-denominational
prayer.
Santa Fe School District vs Doe ANS -The Court held that the policy allowing the student-led prayer at
the football games was unconstitutional.
New Jersey v TLO ANS -The Supreme Court of the United States, in a 6-3 decision issued by Justice
White, balancing between the individual's—even a child's—legitimate expectation of privacy and the
school's interest in maintaining order and discipline, held for the appellant (state). According to school
officials, they do require a "reasonable suspicion" to perform a search. Student was smoking cigarettes
in bathroom.
Civic Center Act ANS -Education Code Section 38130
- The law provides there is a civic center at each and every public school and grounds within the state for
which the community can gather and meet.
- A school district may grant the use of the school facilities or grounds and in turn may charge an amount
not to exceed its direct costs.
Cooperative Learning ANS -According to Vygotsky (1978), children first develop lower mental function
such as simple perceptions, associative learning, and involuntary attention; however, through social
interactions with more knowledgeable others, such as more advanced peers and adults, children
, eventually develop higher mental function such as language, counting, problem-solving skills, voluntary
attention, and memory schemes.
Prop 227 (and Prop 58) ANS -Requires California public schools to teach LEP students in special classes
that are taught nearly all in English. This provision had the effect of eliminating "bilingual" classes in
most cases.
Prop 58 impact - repealed most of prop 227 effects
A YES vote on this measure means: Public schools could more easily choose how to teach English
learners, whether in English-only, bilingual, or other types of programs.
Dialogue Journals ANS -an ongoing written interaction between two people to exchange experiences,
ideas, or reflections. It is used most often in education as a means of sustained written interaction
between students and teachers at all education levels.
Small Learning Communities ANS -is a school organizational model that is an increasingly common form
of learning environment in American secondary schools to subdivide large school populations into
smaller, autonomous groups of students and teachers
Magnet Programs ANS -have a focused theme and aligned curricula in Science, Technology, Engineering,
and Mathematics (STEM), Fine and Performing Arts, International Baccalaureate, International Studies,
MicroSociety, Career and Technical Education (CTE), World Languages (immersion and non-immersion)
and many others. typically more "hands on - minds on"
Building a School Vision ANS -1. The vision must be shared by all members. You will not reach your
ultimate goals if the vision is simply dictated down to your teachers. The vision must have the input of
all members to be effective.
2. The vision must become the standard by which decisions are made. If it truly is your vision, then
nothing that does not line up with your vision in your school must occur unless it is driving your school
towards your vision.
3. The vision has to be revisited often. It is important that your vision for your school is revisited on a
regular basis to make sure it is still relevant, effective, and shared by all. This is the perfect way to open
up a new school year. It also has to be articulated to all shareholders including parents, students and
